Classic Australian Quotes & Sayings

Even in the meanest sorts of labor, the whole soul of a man is composed into a kind of real harmony the instant he sets himself to work. — Thomas Carlyle

159: To do ought good never will be our task, 160: But ever to do ill our sole delight, 161: As being the contrary to his high will 162: Whom we resist. If then his Providence 163: Out of our evil seek to bring forth good, 164: Our labour must be to pervert that end, 165: And out of good still to find means of evil; — John Milton

But protagonists are protagonists and heroes are heroes. — David Baldacci

I wanna be drunk when I wake up, on the right side of the wrong bed. — Ed Sheeran

Likewise every true thought contains in itself a proof of its truth. This proof is its vivifying effect upon the heart; — John Of Kronstadt

The idea wasn't to make a direct political statement since the current economic collapse hadn't begun when we started on the book. The parallels I'm most interested in are the ways that human nature never changes, no matter how far back in time you look. — James Vance

Remember this: a story that must be told never forgives silence. Speech is the mouth's debt to a story. — Okey Ndibe

You and I certainly had out issues, Cooper. But I never, for a moment, doubted that you could be trusted. My father told me once that your word was good amber. I have no reason to believe otherwise. — Jayne Castle

Politics is for people who have a passion for changing life but lack a passion for living it. — Tom Robbins

George's feathers are ruffled. It's been a long time since last he forgot and let himself get up steam like this ... How humiliating! The silly enthusiastic old prof, rambling on, disregarding the clock, and the class sighing to itself, 'He's off again!' Just for a moment, George hates them, hates their brute basic indifference, as they drain quickly out of the room. Once again, the diamond has been offered publicly for a nickel, and they have turned from it with a shrug and a grin, thinking the old peddler crazy. — Christopher Isherwood